playing this week

One of the cooler games I scoped out on the show floor at GDC 2014 was First Strike. It’s similar to the nuclear war game Defcon, but built for mobile, and with a whole bunch of different game mechanics.
Players start as a major super power nestled in their respective corner of the globe. Slowly, players expand into neighboring countries and begin researching recon, efficiency, missile, and...

An oldie that's still as challenging as it ever was
We're always on the lookout for the hot new Android games, but sometimes you just can't beat an oldie. I've downloaded a ton of games over the years, but just recently I've been drawn back to Granny Smith. And you know what? It's still just as challenging to play as it was the first time.
I'm a big fan of casual, pick up and play mobile...

Fantastic artistic styling and simple gameplay are hard to turn down — and it's free to play as well
I have to say that I'm not the biggest mobile gamer out there, but when I find a title that I like I tend to sit down and sink a few hours into it. This week that game is BADLAND, and its simplistic gameplay and great design have me hooked. BADLAND reminds me a lot of the game Contre Jour...

Inherit telekinesis, get zapped into another dimension, and grab some energy orbs while you're there.
Shardlands found its way into the Play Store this week, and I've having a ton of fun taking it in. This is a beautifully-rendered puzzle game where players have to navigate an otherworldly maze using telekinetic powers and guile. The goal of each stage is to collect every energy orb peppered...

A twist on the classic tale, with beautiful graphics and excellent game mechanics
I can't stop playing this one. TA: Little Red Riding Hood (the TA stands for Twisted Adventures) is a great mix of platformer and runner style games, one where you hop from rotating sphere to rotating sphere, hitting the good things and avoiding the bad things.
There are no complicated commands or rules to...

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